Funcom sends word that they've signed a co-publishing agreement with SCi/Eidos for their new MMORPG, Age of Conan: Hyborean Adventures. |
I've yet to see any really well-implemented mounted combat or siege warfare in a MMORPG, so like a lot of people, I'm looking forward to Age of Conan: Hyborean Adventures. Shacknews has posted an interview with Funcom's Gaute Godager where he talks about the combat system, AI, using formations, and sieging cities. "To get through, into a city, you must take down its walls first. You cannot fly, teleport or jump into it. |
Accommodations are rather rustic, a throwback to a more primitive past of thatched huts and smoky campfires. What did you expect, the Queen Elizabeth II? Although, with the wildlife, marauders, and evil, any rest you can grab is only temporary. |
The update has a lot of content that fans of the game will undoubtedly enjoy. For example, the Sanctum of the Burning Sands section contains not only the lore of the location but screenshots and videos of the area. |
New features will also come to the site. The most exciting is the RSS Feedback System which will better facilitate interaction between Funcom and the Age of Conan community. Each community site is bound to get one to accommodate everyone. Surveys will also be conducted more frequently to know the pulse of the user base. |
Funcom and Eidos recently announced some big numbers for fans of Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures. According to a recent press release the two companies sent out, Age of Conan has surpassed 1 million beta signups, showing that quite a large amount of interest has been generated for this game. |
According to Mr. Michaels, the assassin class in Age of Conan is far from being just a "loner class." Funcom has equipped Age of Conan assassins with talents that can aid a group or party, such as the ability to remove poison effects from a group or an area of effect skill that leeches mana, stamina and health away from the target and back to the party. |
Community Manager Pharamond recently addressed these rumors. He said that NPC attacks on player cities haven't been cut from the game. The developers are still deliberating whether or not the feature will be added. |
Godager's open letter to the community revealed that there are six major points that they wish to focus on in the coming months. |
We could go into a really long and detailed explanation of how this combat system works, but we figured you'd have more fun actually watching this video, which features Funcom product manager Erling Ellingsen as he introduces you to the Age of Conan combat system. Meanwhile, the game plays directly behind him thanks to the magic of technology! |
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